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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > senate-republicans-continue-budget-negotiations-after-hobbs-lifts-moratorium

Senate Republicans Continue Budget Negotiations After Hobbs Lifts Moratorium - AZ FREE NEWS

20+ hour, 51+ min ago  (55+ words) By Ethan Faverino | Budget negotiations between Arizona Senate Republicans and Governor Katie Hobbs" administration are continuing at the Capitol after the Governor vetoed the Senate Republican budget proposal on May 5th. The Republican plan included one of the largest tax cuts…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > debra-schinke-enters-ld13-race-with-focus-on-faith-families-and-limited-government

Debra Schinke Enters LD13 Race With Focus On Faith, Families, And Limited Government

21+ hour ago  (427+ words) Legislative District 13 candidate Debra Schinke is looking to get into government to reduce its footprint, and ensure it further prioritizes faith, law, and families." Schinke, a Chandler Citizens Police Review Board member, also wants to apply her 17 years as a…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > report-protect-education-act-threatens-school-choice-for-thousands-of-arizona-families

Report: Protect Education Act Threatens School Choice For Thousands Of Arizona Families

21+ hour, 25+ min ago  (401+ words) By Ethan Faverino | Arizona's K-12 landscape has been shifting for more than a decade, with district enrollment declining since 2008 as families increasingly turned to charter, private, homeschool, and micro school options. District schools lost roughly 50, 000 students in 2021-2022 alone'before universal ESA eligibility'and…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > heap-plans-to-stop-green-new-deal-prioritize-ratepayers-in-arizona-corporation-commission-bid

Heap Plans To Stop Green New Deal, Prioritize Ratepayers In Arizona Corporation Commission Bid - AZ FREE NEWS

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (58+ words) By Staff Reporter | State Rep. Ralph Heap (R-LD10) would like to take the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) off the path of green energy and onto a different path in line with President Trump's energy agenda. The state's largest regulated utilities, APS…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > scottsdale-school-district-hit-with-another-open-meeting-law-complaint-over-school-closure-committee

Scottsdale School District Hit With Another Open Meeting Law Complaint Over School Closure Committee - AZ FREE NEWS

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (144+ words) By Staff Reporter | Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is once again facing another Open Meeting Law complaint over a non-public advisory committee. The complaint, filed last month with the Arizona Attorney General's Office, claims that SUSD Superintendent Scott Menzel has…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > phoenix-inflation-climbs-but-remains-below-u-s-average

Phoenix Inflation Climbs But Remains Below U. S. Average

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (459+ words) By Ethan Faverino | Arizona continues to experience relatively slower inflation than much of the nation, according to a new analysis from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) examining the latest U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April…...

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Jones Fire Near Wickenburg Destroys RVs, Closes U. S. 60

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (520+ words) by Matthew Holloway | May 16, 2026 | Must Read, News By Matthew Holloway | Fire crews have reached 90% containment on the Jones Fire burning near Wickenburg after the blaze forced evacuations, destroyed recreational vehicles, and temporarily shut down portions of U. S. 60 earlier this week. According…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > rep-crane-applauds-federal-grants-supporting-rural-arizona-health-care-tribal-projects

Rep. Crane Applauds Federal Grants Supporting Rural Arizona Health Care, Tribal Projects - AZ FREE NEWS

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (56+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ02) welcomed a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announcement Tuesday that multiple Arizona health care providers, tribal entities, and state agencies are receiving federal funding through grants released by the agency. The grants were awarded…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > arman-sidhu-underwater-and-overbuilt-scottsdales-375-million-bond-bailout

ARMAN SIDHU: Underwater And Overbuilt: Scottsdale's $375 Million Bond Bailout - AZ FREE NEWS

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (58+ words) By Arman Sidhu | On May 12, the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board voted 5-0 to place a $375 million capital bond on the November 2026 ballot. Five months earlier, the same body voted 3-2 to close Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8 over declining…...

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azfreenews. com > 2026 > 05 > jones-fire-near-wickenburg-destroys-rvs-closes-u-s-60

Jones Fire Near Wickenburg Destroys RVs, Closes U. S. 60 - AZ FREE NEWS

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (171+ words) By Matthew Holloway | Fire crews have reached 90% containment on the Jones Fire burning near Wickenburg after the blaze forced evacuations, destroyed recreational vehicles, and temporarily shut down portions of U. S. 60 earlier this week. According to the Arizona Department of Forestry and…...